Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-02-26
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
SENATE

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Monday February, 1.-THE following
bills were passed Oh third reading this ef-
ternoon: House bill IA, an act legaliziDg
certain roads and highways Of Franklin
county, and making the record of such
roads and Of the plats and survey thereof
evidence Of the validity of the same; senate
bill 200, an act making appropriations Tor
the state penitentiarY for the fiscal years
ending June 30 1888, and June 30, 1885, and
for the deficiency for the year ending J1ne
80, 1887, and for contingent fund for the
state penitentiary for the fiscal years
ending June 80 1888, and 30, 1889:
substitute for senate bill q, an act to pro
vide for the appointment Of three commits
siODsrs, to be known as commissioners Of
the supreme court, and 70 provide for their
compensation senate bill l1o, an act author
izing and directing the board OF county
commissioners Of Shawnee county to levy
tax for fair purposes and TO provide for its
use; substitute for senate bill -, an act
authorizing Grant township, NeOshO county,
TO subscribe to the capital stock o. the Mis-
souri, Kansas q Colorado Railroad comp any
and 70 issue the bonds Of said township in
payment Of said stock. Six bills were in
trOduced in the senate this afternoon.
Tuesday. February I5.-Four bills were
introduced in the senate this morning. Sen
ate bill 81, an act TO amend chapter lS2 of
session laws 1877, being ''An act relating to
chapter 81 session laws 1875, was passed on
third reading. In committee Of the whole
senate this afternoon substitute for senate
bill II, an act relating to the summouing of
grand and petit jurors, and amendatOry and
supplemental to chapter 154 Of the session
laws OF 1866 and providing for the appoint
ment OF jury commissioner, prescribing
his duties and fixing his CONFORMATION, was
recommended for passage Senate bill .,
providing for the police government of Ger
tain cities through a board Of police COLL
mlssioners appointed by the executive cOun-
Gil, IN certain contingencies was considered
in gnmnnFtfaa nF the uhnIa lint N definTEa
action was taken.
Wednesday, February 16.-Four bills were
introduced in the senate this morning. The
metropolitan police bill was passed on third
read5d. A message from the governor an
nOuncing his approval of the bill giving
women the right 20 vote at municipal cleo
tiOns- A committee Of three, consisting Of
Senators HeWins, Redden and ID. B. Kelly,
was appointed to make arrangements for
the Wichita excursion.
Appropriation bills for the executive and
judiciary departments, mileage and per
diem for regents, directors and trustees Of
state institutions, and for the payment of
expenses Tor conveying prisoners to the
state ren1tentiary, were introduced. The
bill for the appointment by the governor of
three commissioners IN each county to Sc
lect jurors, was passed on third reading.
The fees and salaries bill for county officers,
was killed IN committee of the whole. The
appropriation bill for the state university,
the Dill giving owners of stations and jacks
= 4AG4 Oh inc progeny anu the Oil
for the funding Of certain state bonds, were
recommended for passage in committee of
the whole.
Thursday, February, 17.-Nine bills
were introduced in the senate this morning.
The senate accepted the invitation to visit
Wichita, leaving Topeka at 10 a II. Friday,
February IS, and reurniDg next day. A
number Of bills were passed on third read
ing.
A large number OF bills were passed on
third reading, the only one Of public i'm
pOrtance being substitute for senate Joint
ton to amend the constitution of the state
of Kansas. Senate bill 314, iegalizing the
organization and boundaries OF the counties
OF Stevens, SeWard and Morton. The Guam
trsll raid claim bill was considered both in
the senate and committee of the whole but
no definite action was reached.